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Title: Happ Button to Power Arcade PC
Post by: majoly on January 27, 2016, 03:56:33 pm
Ok so my setup is when my PC is booting, everything comes up with my smart power strip.

Right now what I want to do is to use one of my Happ button to turn on the PC.

Of course with the microswitch that usually comes with this button it's impossible. Either I wire the cable to be always on, which is not what I want, or I hold the button pressed to have power to the PC.

Is there a micro switch that fits on Happ buttons that will turn and keep on my PC or is there a way to wire what I have to make it work?

Thanks

Title: Re: Happ Button to Power Arcade PC
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on January 27, 2016, 04:05:17 pm
What kind of PC is it?  Most modern PC's now use ATX power supplies which use a momentary power button on the front of the case.  You can tap into those two wires and use a standard Happ button.

If not, you can use a pushbutton like this one that will "stay on" when depressed:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/221878357446?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/221878357446?ul_noapp=true&chn=ps&lpid=82)

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Title: Re: Happ Button to Power Arcade PC
Post by: matsadona on January 28, 2016, 07:54:55 am
It is perfectly doable - I know since I have had this setup since 2007. I have done exactly as DeLuSioNal29 says. One touch it powers up (and with a smart strip i also powers up monitor, amp and lights). A second touch and everything shuts down.
Title: Re: Happ Button to Power Arcade PC
Post by: majoly on February 01, 2016, 07:48:00 am
Yes you guys were right. My PC is a recent ATX computer, but when I tested my button, i tried it on an old At computer. I forgot my button would be ok with ATX when I tested.

Button is installed and wired to my computer, works great.

Thanks for the help :)